Spring Break on the Crooked River March 27-30, 2014.
It's that time again ADVers; Time to start thinking of Spring before we all go nucking futs. I know what some of you are thinking: A Central Oregon Campout?.......in MARCH?!?!? "You must be crazy" . Well, Jimmy Buffet's logic would suggest that "If we weren't all Crazy, we'd all go insane". Remember, he's the same guy that says "It's always 5:00 somewhere". I think he's on to something. No, I'm SURE he's on to something. Have you EVER seen him NOT smiling? (or partying? ). We all must have our idols.

Place: Chimney Rock Campground; South-end Group Area

South of Prineville on Hwy 27, heading down towards the Prineville Reservoir, is a nine mile section of BLM land designated as theLower Crooked Wild & Scenic River with 11 campgrounds with NO FEES before April 1st!!!!!! Last year we got lucky with the weather. REALLY lucky 'Twas awesome sunny & warm Spring weather. The other years? Ummmm...Not so much. But, it's never really sucked with the right attitude.....and the right whiskey (is there a wrong whiskey?)

Here's the official camp-out rules:
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Ya got all that?
No "list". No "maybes". No "on-the-fence". No shit.
Come and have fun....or not. Whatever. Y'all are welcome. Even YOU Room for Motorhomes, room for Toy Haulers, Pickups with trailers, room for tents, room for wives, room for girlfriends, mistresses and dogs. We're an accommodating bunch, we just wanna have fun. Millican OHV is less than 10 miles away, Oregon's ONLY non-paved State Hwy begins just South of the reservoir, sweet twisty & empty pavement, rocky & muddy goodness and buttery smooth dirt are everywhere around us. Big Bike rides, little bike rides, sport bikes and sport tourers. Even Harleys will find good stuff (if you can handle the nightime campfire heckling). There is no wrong bike (is there ever?). Go 10 miles, go 500 miles. Then come back to camp and enjoy the company of others with similar attitudes.

This is year #4, with as many years left as I'm still riding. And/or breathing.OK, then......Who's IN????Links to past years...

are you gonna let your hair grow long, but keep erratically shaving your face?
Q. "what's the difference between a duck?"
A. "both his legs are twice the same!"

Did you mean,,, like that, kinda,,or sumpthing else?
are you walking to work, or packing your lunch?
"The machine-guns on the top of the boxcars are there for your protection!"
Peeing on the ground does not claim this spot as your OWN private tent spot,,but peeing on the entire area may discourage others from encroachment into your "zone".
I think I'll go out and pee in the snow,,write your name!

YOUR NAME!,,,
I better pee in cursive,, can't handle the control for the printed word!

This years spring break at Crooked River was the best segway into spring that I can remember. Rode into Prineville one day and the temperature on the local bank sign read 70 degrees. It was good for the soul, I tell ya!

I'll bring an extra blanket and sleeping pad for him..and you too, Wibby. If my enclosed trailer makes it here, y'all can have that for the weekend. If I ride, well, then you'll be cold and drunk on the hard ground with us. Either way, it sounds like a great excuse for another great ride through Ashwood !

To be fair, the snowy pic was over a Mt Hood pass, a long ways from the Crooked River. But...ya just never know. And you just can't lose, it'll still be fun, even if we're all cuddled up in one trailer to escape it

I'll bring an extra blanket and sleeping pad for him..and you too, Wibby. If my enclosed trailer makes it here, y'all can have that for the weekend. If I ride, well, then you'll be cold and drunk on the hard ground with us. Either way, it sounds like a great excuse for another great ride through Ashwood !

yeah, but the riding does not suck here....and WE'RE here.
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You guys have the better ride TOO the campground. From Bend it's Mehhh.
Y'all are just scratching the surface of the goods out there! It's too bad Roberts Rd is closed till April.
I'll go if some FF's will follow me out to Hampton for a burger. It's a good loop around Glass Butte [with a hill climb up the back side that Punkin can make up]from there, then back to camp via GI Ranch.

You guys have the better ride TOO the campground. From Bend it's Mehhh.
Y'all are just scratching the surface of the goods out there! It's too bad Roberts Rd is closed till April.
I'll go if some FF's will follow me out to Hampton for a burger. It's a good loop around Glass Butte from there, then back to camp via GI Ranch.